Theoretical Evaluation of Bortezomib and Other Boron-Containing Compounds as Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease

31 March 2020, Version 1
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Abstract

The aim of the present docking study was to explore the putative role of boronic moieties in molecules interacting on the binding site of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease. The methodology was based on the conventional docking procedure by means of AutoDock software by assaying boron-free and boron-containing compounds on the recent reported crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 main protease (PDB code: 6LU7). The most of tested compounds share contact with key residues and poses on the cleavage pocket. Those compounds with a boron atom in its structure often were estimated with higher affinity than boron-free analogues. Interactions and affinity of boron-containing peptidomimetics on the binding site let us to propose the potent inhibition of these compounds on targeted protease. These advances may be relevant for drug designing, but also to suggest the testing of available boron-containing drugs in patients with severe symptoms of COVID19 infection.

Keywords

Boron
proteasome inhibitor
covid19
oligopeptides
boronic acids
boroxazolidones

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